95

Proceedings

of the

Fifth Annual Convention

of the

Texas State Association of Architects

Held in the

Board of Trade Hall, Dallas, May 13 and 14, 1890

Tuesday, May 13, 1890.

The meeting was called to order at 5 o'clock p. m., by President James Wahrenberger, of San Antonio.

In the absence of the Secretary, W. W. Larmour, of Waco, Geo. W. Stewart, of Dallas, was appointed Secretary pro tem.

The roll call showed ten members present. The reading of the minutes of the last annual meeting were on motion dispensed with, as the same were in the hands of each member of the association.

The President explained that the regular convention was to be held in San Antonio on the third Thuesday in January, but owing to the small number of members in attendance, the Executive Committee deemed it best after some preliminary work to adjourn to meet in Dallas on the 13th of May.

He also suggested that owing to the lateness of the hour of assembling, caused by the non-arrival of members of the association, only a short session would be held that evening.

J. J. Kane, Chairman of the Executive Committee, remaked that he had no report to offer, and did not think that a night session would be necessary as the Committee had not been able to meet he could not make any report, and moved that the Executive Committee meet on Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock and the regular meeting convene at 10 o'clock. Carried.

Moved by Geo. E. Dickey, seconded by A. Ullrich, that the Convention adjourn until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Carried.

Wednesday Morning Session.

The convention was called to order at 10:45 a. m., the Preisdent in the chair.

The roll-call showed the following members present: A. B. Bristol, G. E. Dickey, S. B. Haggart, Frank W. Kane, J. J. Kane, M. McQuirk, G. W. Stewart, G. M. Tozer, Nat'l Tobey, Albert Ullrich, James Wahrenberger.

The President, James Wahrenberger, then delivered his annual address as follows:

The Address.

Gentlemen of the Texas State Association of Architects:

Before proceeding with the regular order of business, permit me to address a few remarks to you gentlemen here assembled as representatives of an important and noble profession. I feel confident that our actions and deliberation will be of such a dignified and harmonious character, as becomes the nature of our occupation, and that the best motives, kind feelings, and a spirit of true fellowship will govern us in all our discussions for the benefit of our association and of the profession in the state. And after completing our labors may we all return to our homes with many pleasant recollections of this, our annual convention.

Important questions may be brought before us for consideration and discussion, upon which depends to a great degree the future standing and welfare of our profession, and let no member of this Association hesitate to express his views fully and without reserve upon all points in this connection; as the interchange of ideas and personal experiences can only be of great benefit in devising measures to be taken for the future welfare of the profession.

I desire furthermore to impress upon your minds the fact that it is of the utmost importance that more attention be paid to the affairs of the association by its members, and that its meeting be better attended than heretofore. In a comparatively new field, where the nature of our